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CONTRABASS

• CONTRABASS (noun)
The noun CONTRABASS has 1 sense:

1. largest and lowest member of the violin family

Familiarity information: CONTRABASS used as a noun is very rare.

• CONTRABASS (adjective)
The adjective CONTRABASS has 1 sense:

1. pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range

Familiarity information: CONTRABASS used as an adjective is very rare.

• CONTRABASS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Largest and lowest member of the violin family

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bass fiddle; bull fiddle; contrabass; double bass; string bass; bass viol

Hypernyms ("contrabass" is a kind of...):

bass (the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments)

bowed stringed instrument; string (stringed instruments that are played with a bow)

• CONTRABASS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range

Synonyms:

contrabass; double-bass

Context example:

contrabass or double-bass clarinet

Similar:

low; low-pitched (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency)

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